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Meta faces in-depth EU probe over child protection, age-checks on Facebook, Instagram under DSA

( May 16, 2024, 10:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms is the subject of a Digital Services Act investigation, the European Commission said today. The EU executive has begun a probe into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram to see whether they may have breached the law’s rules on child protection. The commission said it’s concerned Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms may stimulate behavioral addictions in children. The regulator is also concerned about Meta’s age-assurance and verification methods.Full statement below:...

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